01:830:364 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8-9: Neocortex, Panic Attack, Lightning
25 Jan 2018
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Chapter 8: where the wild things are pg. Severe but temporary stress can result in dendrites of hpc shriveling up: dendrites there are responsible for the initial phase of ltp and memory formation. If stress persists: irreversible changes: cells in hpc degenerate -> permanent memory loss. Studying monkeys living under social stress: stomach ulcers consistent with living under stress, degeneration of the hp/c. Depression is one of the consequences of excess life stress. 2: depressed people sometimes have poor memory, memory disturbances that occur in depression are closely tied to effects of stress on hpc. Stress can help facilitation of explicit memories, making them stronger. I. e. ) flashbulb memory hypothesis: but, it can also devastate memory, memory is enhanced by mild stress, due to facilitator effects of adrenaline. Interfered with if stress is intense and prolonged: raises levels of adrenal glands to the point where hpc is adversely affected.
